Grant Allocations & Awards: FY2013

Purpose: The purpose of this state-funded grant program is to enhance after-school and out-of-school time programs and services to improve the academic, physical, social, and emotional wellness of public and non-public school-age youth during the school year and the summer months.

Number of Proposals Received:

162

Number of Proposals Recommended:

68

Number of Proposals Not Recommended:

94

Result of Funding:
This grant will support 63 public school districts, non-public schools, and community-based organizations along with their partners as they implement activities to improve the quality of after-school and out-of-school time programs during the school year and summer months for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Enhancements will be made in the following areas: comprehensive and balanced academic and non-academic programming; serving special populations (particularly, serving students with Individualized Education Programs and English language learners in inclusive settings); partnerships; family involvement; and highly qualified staff. These grants will benefit approximately 11,300 students across the Commonwealth. Grant awards range from $5,026 to $22,450.

An additional 5 entities (listed in italics below) will each use $10,000 to provide regional and statewide opportunities for networking, training, and technical assistance (T/TA) for nearly 1,000 after-school and out-of-school time educators to support quality enhancements in programs.

Recipient

Amount

Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. (Boston)

$22,450

African Community Education Program - ACE (Worcester)

22,450

Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention (Boston)

22,450

Artworks! Partners for the Arts and Community (New Bedford)

5,020

Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center

22,450

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holyoke

22,450

Boys and Girls Club of Middlesex County (Cambridge)

22,450

Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston

19,902

Breakthrough Greater Boston (located in Cambridge, serving Boston)

22,450

Brockton Day Nursery

22,450

Brockton Public Schools

22,450

Build the Out of School Time Network (BOSTnet) (located in Boston, providing T/TA statewide)